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Help[Opinions] Re: Sherman
in reply to a message by Ohad Yigal
My main association is General Sherman (the Civil War, the Indian Wars). It's not a good association or even a neutral one like Grant; people argue about it being exaggerated (that he was a relatively moderate person), but regardless, he's popularly known for attacking civilians and wiping out buffalo - not something that'd inspire me to name a kid in honor of in the modern day. It probably doesn't help that it sounds even more old-fashioned than Herman.
My only other association is Sherman Alexie. He's a Native American author from Spokane. I didn't think of the general when I heard of him. I guess in a real life context, it comes across to me as unpretentious (in a way that could be neutral/positive) sort of like Earl or Norman because it's so unfashionable.
Eta: I never saw Peabody and Sherman.
My only other association is Sherman Alexie. He's a Native American author from Spokane. I didn't think of the general when I heard of him. I guess in a real life context, it comes across to me as unpretentious (in a way that could be neutral/positive) sort of like Earl or Norman because it's so unfashionable.
Eta: I never saw Peabody and Sherman.
This message was edited 4/10/2024, 8:49 AM
